River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-29
Mr.. MANN Nc DEAD.

The Ev-Seereisry Brcathes HIS La 4 sur
rounded " Member Of His Family
Tile p e~idenV~ Telegram 81 Condo. enes
10 the Widow-Fiags in Washington al
Hsii-Msst.
ALBANY, n Y, Dee % -Ex- Sscretary
Daniel 81 nning died at 40 D. N. yester.
| day, surrounded by friends and members OF
his family MIR. Manning seemed TO rally
and brighten considerably during the morn
ing, 10 the surprise of his family, and
about l o'clock in the afternoon his
son, James H, who had been
up watching at the bedside almost Without
rest. went out for a short wax in t1e
fresh air He returned in a few mo-
ments. and entering the room where
the nurse and patient We're, dis
covered that mis- father was breathing
faster, with shortened breaths No mark
of death was on his countenance, and
though Mr. Manning had repeatedly re-
gu s6ed his family not TO witness his pass
ing away il was deemed best TO summon the
household, and n the presence of his fami-
ly. at l:34 p. m, Mr. Naming quietly and
gently ceased TO breathe.
WASHINGTON. Dec % The President
issued the following order yesterday after
noon:
ITO ALL DEPARTMENTS: The President dl
reefs that the Mugs on ali the luDlc pululngs
in the city Of Washington be placed At half
mast as o mark OF respect TO the memory Of
Daniel Manning, late Secretary OF the Treasury.
by direction OF the President
''DANIEL S. LAMONT, Private Secretary"
He also sent the following telegram OF
coincidence to Mrs Manning:
"EXECuFIvE. MANSION WASHINGTON, ID. C.,
I Dec. 24.-TO HFs. Ddaisl MdaniaT. AibGaV ".
( y: Though in this hour OF unutteraDle grief
your sorrow is too sacred TO be share d
and too deep 10 be reached BY earthly
comfort may I express TO you my
sincere and tender sympathy saddened by my
own afilietion at the loss Of "a true and trusted
friend and a loyal associate, who but lately
stood at my side in the discharge, with patriotic
zeal OF solemn public duty.
GROVER CLEVELAND"
tMr. Manning was born in bany. n. ", Au-
gust 10, 1851 HIS parentage was of Irish, En-
gnsh anu Dutch extraction. He was a poor
hoy, and his early opportunities for schooling
10 work as an Ofice-boy al the establ shmt A
! or the Albany AtiQs which was
afterwards merged into the Albany
Argus, with which paper he was, in one
capacity or another connected until his ap
pointment by President Cleveland as Secretary
OF the Treasury In 1873 he assumed sole
charge OF the argus and WAS elected president
of the company. He was a member of the New
York Democrat State convention of 1871
that nominated Samuel j. TIIdel for Gov
ernor, and was a delegate 10 the ST. Louis
/ convention OF 1875 that nominated Mr.. Tildel
for President tie was also a member OF the
New York State Democratic Committee since
1916, its secretary in 1879 AMI 1880 and
was elected chairman in 1881 He was warm
/ ly Interested in the nomination OF Mr.. Cleye
land for President at Chicago.
Mr. Manning's resignation as Secretary o.
the Treasury was sent TO the President in the
summer OF 1856 IL beng accepted February H.
1887. when II was fou I'd he could never thor
oughly recover He failed TO derive any great
benefit from trip TO Europe last spring
Mr. Manning was active and succ essful out
side OF journalism and politics. He was long q
director'ot the Albany s. Susquehanna Railway
Company and pres delt OF the National Com
mercal Bank OF Albany, OF which he was first
- ector and then yloe-pres dent He was also
PARK commissioner of Albany and director OF
the Albany Electre Light Company.
He has two sons and daughter. HIS first
( " Re died four years ago. He contracted a sec
ond matrimonial all ance IN November, 1884
/ immed. ately after the election OF Mr.. Cleve
land to the Pres dsncy, leading TO the altar
Miss Fryer, daughter OF an Albany dry-goods
prince. lie is worth several hundred thousand
I dollars.